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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Performance poetry: getting started
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 14 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Megan Beech
    Write poetry and perform it, finding your own style and delivery under the guidance of a spoken word artist. Explore the differences between performance and other forms of poetry.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  2. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  3. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00
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  4. Debating: beginners (online)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Gavin Illsley
    Debating requires the ability to speak English persuasively in public and, crucially, to respond rapidly to other people’s objections to what you say. We will cover the theory and practice of debating, and you will progress quickly in areas of content, strategy and style. A great mental workout. This course will be taught online.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00
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  5. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00
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  6. Narrative therapy for speech and language therapists
    Course start date:  Wed 18 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anita McKiernan
    This workshop introduces you to the theory underpinning narrative ways of working. Learn about key narrative ideas and practices including: externalising, re authoring, listening for alternative storylines, and develop skills in narrative questioning. Relevant for therapists working with a range of client groups.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  8. Florence Price: an introduction to her music
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katy Hamilton

    Florence Price is one of the most important African-American composers of the early twentieth century. Come and explore the extraordinary life and musical legacy of this brilliant musician whose works are only just being ‘rediscovered’, 70 years after her death.

    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00
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  9. Piano: the complete Mozart sonatas part two
    Course start date:  Thu 26 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lewis Kesterton
    Join City Lit's flagship piano repertoire project for 2025-26, The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas. During the course of the year, participants will explore and play all 18 sonatas, culminating in a collaborative, professional quality recording. This course is split into two fifteen-week parts across the academic year; you are welcome to come to one or both parts of the project (see further details about each part below).
    Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £499.00 Concession £349.00
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  10. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00
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  11. Voiceovers: advanced
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 27 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Thorpe
    Expanding on the skills mastered in the Improvers course, you will gain deeper experience in microphone and voiceover techniques, working towards a higher professional standard. This more challenging course will provide you with a focused range of audio/voiceover materials.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00
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  12. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  13. Level 3 BSL receptive skills practice
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 28 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Emma Iliffe
    Are you currently on a Level 3 course in BSL? If you need some guidance by an experienced teacher, this course will provide guidance and tips to help you develop strategies for how best to approach the level 3 receptive exam (Unit 321).
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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